郝隆晒书 — “To refer to a person who is highly learned and knowledgeable”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 郝隆晒书?

指人腹中装书，很有学问

郝隆晒书 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refer to a person who is highly learned and knowledgeable”. Often implying a subtle, humorous, or unconventional display of one's vast scholarship. Literally, “Hao Long airing his books”.

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郝隆晒书 Pronunciation and Pinyin

郝隆晒书 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
郝	hǎo	9	ancient place name
隆	lóng	12	Grand, flourishing, bulging
晒	shài	10	sun dry or expose
书	shū	4	book, write, document

Example Sentence with 郝隆晒书

这位教授学贯中西，平时言谈举止间尽显才华，真可谓是郝隆晒书。

This professor is learned in both Chinese and Western cultures; his talent is evident in his everyday speech and mannerisms, truly embodying the spirit of 'Hao Long airing his books'.

Origin and Story of 郝隆晒书

During the Western Jin Dynasty, Hao Long, a military advisor under Grand Marshal Huan Wen, was extremely learned and talented but was not given important positions.

He resigned from his post as military advisor and returned to his hometown to live in seclusion.

Every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, it was customary in the local area to air clothes.

Hao Long, being poor, unbuttoned his robe and exposed his chest and belly to the sun. When people asked him why he was doing this, he proudly replied that he was 'airing his books'.